Dennis Robert "Denny"Hoadley Hoadley

Dennis Robert "Denny" Hoadley, aged 83, passed away in his sleep at home in Cary, North Carolina, on July 11, 2026, surrounded by family, after a lengthy battle with advanced Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his “bride” Elizabeth "Betty" (née Stanmyre) Hoadley, his two children Christopher Hoadley of Buffalo, New York, and Johanna "Jodi" Hoadley (Markkus Rovito) of San Francisco, California, his siblings Juanita "Nita" Hoadley of San Diego, California, Linda Hoadley (John Kaminska) of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Venice, Florida, Judith (David) Fennessy of Orlando, Florida, Peter (Paula) Hoadley of Auburn, New York, and Roberta "Bobbi" Hoadley of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was loved by all, including four siblings-in-law and their spouses, 22 nieces and nephews, and many great-nieces and great-nephews. He is predeceased by his parents Robert Lloyd Hoadley and Marion Agnes (née Walter) Hoadley. Denny was born on April 29, 1943, in Buffalo, New York and raised in Auburn, New York. He served in the Marine Corps Reserves from 1965-1971 and received bachelor's degrees in English from Le Moyne College and in finance from the University of Detroit. He worked his entire career for various divisions of General Motors in New York, Michigan, and Ohio, where he rose from the role of security guard to plant management. A retired resident of Cary, North Carolina, since 2002, Denny played important volunteer leadership roles in the communities he lived in, ranging from serving on the Board of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, to chairing the citizen Cultural Arts Committee of the Town of Cary, to conducting state and national advocacy work for AARP. He was an avid golfer and boater and sometime bowler. He was a devoted son, husband, father, uncle, and friend. Denny is remembered for his gregariousness and wit, his loyalty and integrity, his skills at management and diplomacy, his ability to charm any toddler, and for being a touchstone and anchor of stability for those who loved him and were loved by him. Denny was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Cary, North Carolina, where services will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 11 a.m. with a gathering at the church to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation at www.parkinson.org.

Dennis Robert "Denny"Hoadley Hoadley

April 29, 1943 - July 11, 2026